Walmart (WMT) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, February 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.64 per share and revenue of $178.83 billion for the quarter. Walmart has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.420-2.470 EPS and its FY25 guidance at $2.42-2.47 EPS.Individual interested in registering for the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 19th. The retailer reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.05. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.78% and a net margin of 2.92%. The firm had revenue of $169.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $167.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. The business's revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Walmart to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WMT traded down $1.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $104.04. 14,096,845 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,084,413. Walmart has a 1 year low of $55.99 and a 1 year high of $105.30. The company has a market cap of $835.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.70, a PEG ratio of 4.25 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.85. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $94.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.44.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,830 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.07, for a total transaction of $166,658.10. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 460,705 shares in the company, valued at $41,956,404.35. This represents a 0.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz purchased 5,446 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $91.81 per share, for a total transaction of $499,997.26. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 7,805 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $716,577.05. This trade represents a 230.86 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 175,177 shares of company stock worth $16,403,728. Company insiders own 45.58% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Telsey Advisory Group increased their target price on Walmart from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. KeyCorp increased their target price on Walmart from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $89.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $97.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $99.17.

About Walmart

Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.